Steakbellie reports that he and Wing Kong succeeded in their Wing Bowl stunts. Steakbellie just had 5 seconds left when he finished all the items on his dollar menu stunt. Videos are available on philly.com, pictures at 610wip.com

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Philly.com reports that tickets for Wing Bowl 16 sold out in 45 minutes this morning

Megamunch helped contribute to the sellout by purchasing 13 tickets.

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Tickets for Wing Bowl 16 are now available and can be purchased from comcast tix

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Steakbellie reports that his stunt for Wing Bowl 16 has been approved. He will attempt to eat the 13 items on his local McDonald’s Dollar Value Menu in 5 and a half minutes. He will attempt the stunt on Thursday morning.

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The University of Pennsylvania student paper has an article about yesterday’s “Pol Off” pierogie eating contest to determine a slot in Wing Bowl 16. The photographer from the Daily Pennsylvanian winds up saving the day for the qualifier.

There is also an article about Dave “US Male” Goldstein which appears to be a rehash of an earlier article.

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The new poll asks how many IFOCE members from outside the Philadelphia area will compete in the 2008 Wing Bowl. In Angelo Cataldi’s latest blog entry, he says that negotiations between the Wing Bowl and the IFOCE to allow Joey Chestnut to defend his title have not been completed.

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US Male became the first competitor from a previous Wing Bowl to qualify for Wing Bowl 16 by eating 4 pounds of sloppy joes and a can of dog food – Gallery

Videos will be posted on philly.com’s Wing Bowl page later today

It will be interesting to see if Don “Moses” Lerman views the dog food portion of US Male’s stunt as homage to his dog food stunt or mockery.

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The following paragraph is currently at the bottom of ABC 23’s list of local news stories. I have quoted it since it will probably scroll off soon:

Tiny’s Challenge
Dec 01, 2007

The holidays are times when many of us – whether intentionally or not – overeat. But today one group is stuffing their stomachs to the max – all in the name of competitive eating. Niner’s diner in Nanty Glo serving up five helpings of Tiny’s Challenge this afternoon. It’s three pounds of ground beef – a pound of cheese – and a pound of toppings – complimented by five pounds of fries. Five eaters from across the state – one even as far as Brooklyn -taking on the challenge today. In the five-year history of Tiny’s Challenge only one person has been able to put down all ten pounds of food. For today’s eaters the challenge ranks up there with some of the best in the state.

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In a philly.com column, Joey Chestnut says he will exceed 200 wings at Wing Bowl 16. Joey plans to travel to Philadelphia later this month to practice on P. J. Whelihan’s wings. Whelihan’s is the new official Wing Bowl supplier, replacing the Rib Ranch.

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Four videos of the UEPa’s attempts on the Niner Diner challenge can be seen at http://www.youtube.com/user/SweetJillStoler

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Angelo Cataldi answers some questions about Wing Bowl 16 in his blog. There will be 6 Wing Off qualifiers, with the first being held on Dec. 12 at P.J. Whelihan’s in Cherry Hill, N.J. Cataldi reports that negotiations between WIP and the IFOCE to allow Joey Chestnut to defend his title are still in progress. but they expect to reach an agreement.

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Philadelphia sportblog The 700 Level reports that rumors exist that the 2008 Wing Bowl will be the final Wing Bowl. PhillyMag.com received a response from WIP about the rumours:

We asked WIP morning man and wing maestro Angelo Cataldi if Wing Bowl 16, slated for February 1st, really is the final one. “Absolutely, A.J.,” he replied by e-mail. “Of course, we’ve been saying that for the past five years. I’m pretty sure that Wing Bowl will outlive our show, and us …”

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Megamunch has a report from yesterday’s UEPa meeting at the Niner Diner in Nanty Glo, PA. Two eaters finished the three pound burger, but noone finished the five pounds of fries required to complete the challenge. The restaurant’s owner claims the only successful finisher of the entire eight pounds was an unnamed 90 pound woman who works in a Wal Mart. Ian HIckman did not attend due to a film session. The meeting received local media coverage. A gallery is available.

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Video from the first Wing Bowl qualification stunt is available on philly.com’s Wing Bowl page. The “Reincarnation of Smarty Jones” attempts to eat three cheesesteak sandwiches from three different restaurants.

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Philly.com has a press release announcing Wing Bowl 16 which states that Joey Chestnut and Bill “El Wingador” Simmons are expected to compete. The top prizes will be Toyotas.

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The WIP home page has an announcement that Wing Bowl tickets will go on sale December 12 at 9 am and can be purchased at ComCastTix.com

update Philly.com’s Wing Bowl page has been updated with Wing Bowl 16 information.

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The home page of 610wip.com says that there will be an announcement about the upcoming Wing Bowl tomorrow during Angelo Cataldi’s show. No details are provided.

An article about Dave “US Male” Goldstein reports that tickets for Wing Bowl 16 will go on sale November 26 at 10 am eastern.

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ZWire.com has a report on a “Wing Bowl” held at Wissahickon High School. David “Dr. Wing Love” Interbitzin, a teacher at the school and a competitor in the main Wing Bowl, won the contest the previous two years but did not participate this year. The event raised $14,000 before expenses.

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PittsburghLive.com reports that not many people have expressed interest in today’s gingerbread house eating contest in Kittanning, PA despite a first place prize of $250.

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The following results were announced after the first fourteen minutes of this year’s Wing Bowl:

1. Gentleman Jerry, 112 wings
2. Beast from the Northeast, 91
3. Dave “US Male” Goldstein, 89
4. Sonya Thomas, 84
5. Pat Bertoletti, 83
6. Damaging Doug, 81
7. Bulldog, 78
8. Curly von Burly, 77
9. Joey Chestnut, 75
10. Dr. WingLove, 73
? Micah “Wing Kong” Collins
? Rich LeFevre
? Eric “Steakbellie” Livingston
? Bob Shoudt
? Chip Simpson

Seven local eaters were reported as having defeated 3 top 8 IFOCE members (Bob Shoudt, Rich LeFevre, Chip Simpson), but Dave “US Male” Goldstein is the only local finishing in the top 10 who entered an IFOCE or AICE contest following the Wing Bowl.

If “Gentleman” Jerry can repeat the 49% advantage he had over Joey Chestnut in other contests lasting less than 14 minutes, that would correspond to him eating 98.5 hot dogs or 154 Krystals.

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Don “Moses” Lerman has a blog entry about his history in the Wing Bowl and his negative experience in Wing Bowl 13. Lerman’s difficulty in entering the arena in that event is mentioned on page 185 of “Horsemen of the Esophagus” by Jason Fagone:

The media-door supplicants aren’t all pretenders. Some are even participants, like Mr. IFOCE himself, George Shea, his neatly slicked hair and sharp suit putting the Philly mooks to shame. Butter champ Don Lerman is here, too. I’m standing right next to him. I know it’s Don Lerman because it says so on his wool hat.

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NJ.com reports on Bill “El Wingador” Simmons’ preparations to win his sixth Wing Bowl crown at Wing Bowl 16:

“A lot of people in the Delaware Valley are ticked off somebody from San Jose won Wing Bowl,” says Wingador. “Many have asked me to come back and keep the title local. So I am.”

Simmons is warming to the task by eating 10-15 pounds of food a day, wings three times a week. He feels he balances the scales by working out on a regular basis and drinking three gallons of water daily. He currently weighs 332.

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Megamunch has a post on the date & site of the next UEPa meeting which will probably take place on December 1 at the Niner Diner in Nanty Glo, PA. The diner offers a 3 pound burger challenge which includes 5 pounds of fries along with a pancake challenge. At $5.95, the pancake challenge is the cheapest eating challenge that will be free if eaten under a time limit I am aware of.

Denny’s Beer Barrel Pub has fallen out of favor with some UEPa members due to lack of notification about the team 15 pound burger contest and confusion on whether the Wall of Fame has been updated to include the successful challenges at the last UEPa meeting at Denny’s. DennysBeerBarrelPub.com has an online wall of fame, but it has been completely empty for at least 6 months.

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From megamunch

Whoopie Pie Eating Contest, Lancaster County, PA, 3 minutes
1. Ian Hickman, 60 whoopie pies, almost doubles 36 from last year
2. Sean Gordon, 46
3T Dave Shoffner, 30
3T James Hoke, 30

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An anti-Joey Chestnut website has been made at http://cluckujoeychestnut.com/ which makes the following prediction:

2008 Wing Bowl February 1, 2008, Wachovia Center. Watch as El Wingador beats last years Champion Joey Chestnut..

The logo can be found at http://cluckujoeychestnut.com/wing_bowl

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